What color is #628EE3?

#628EE3 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628EE3?

The RGB value is 98, 142, 227: 98 red, 142 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628EE3?

The complementary color is #E3B762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628EE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628EE3 color

#628EE3 rgb(98, 142, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #628EE3 is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 55.7% green and 89% blue (98, 142, 227).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 70% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#628EE3 color codes

HEX	`#628EE3`
RGB	`rgb(98, 142, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 55.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 70%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 57%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.42, 9.84, -47.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.42, 48.73, 281.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.57, 27.486, 76.458)`
Decimal	`6459107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628EE3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #628EE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628EE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #628EE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628ee3; }
.text { color: #628ee3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628ee3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 142 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628ee3, #7762e3); }

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Questions

What color is #628EE3?: #628EE3 is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Cornflower Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628EE3?: The RGB value is 98, 142, 227: 98 red, 142 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628EE3?: The complementary color is #E3B762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628EE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.